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Biography of Hugh Carleton 1st Viscount Carleton 1739-1826

On 11th September 1739 Hugh Carleton 1st Viscount Carleton was born.

On 2nd August 1766 Hugh Carleton 1st Viscount Carleton (age 26) and Elizabeth Mercer of Dublin were married.

The London Gazette 13131. Dublin Castle, September 9, 1789.

His Majesty's Royal Letters have been received, granting the Dignity of a Baron of this Kingdom to the following Gentlemen, and the respective Heirs Male of their Bodies lawfully begotten, by the Names, Stiles and Titles undermentioned; and Letters Patent are preparing to be passed under the Great Seal of this Kingdom accordingly, viz.

The Right Honourable Hugh Carleton (age 49), Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, was Baron Carleton, of Anner, in the County of Tipperary.

The Right Honourable William Eden (age 44) Baron Auckland.

The Right Honourable Luke Gardiner, Baron Mountjoy, of Mountjoy, in the County of Tyrone.

The Right Honourable Robert Stewart, Baron Londonderry.

Sir John Browne, Baronet, Baron Kilmaine, of the Neale, in the County of Mayo.

Sir Nicholas Lawlese (age 53), Baronet, Baron of Cloncurry, in the County of Kildare. Note. Margaret Browne Baroness Cloncurry (age 53) by marriage Baroness Cloncurry of Cloncurry in Limerick.

Henry Gore, Esq; Baron Annaly, of Tenelick, in the County of Longford.

Sir Sampson Eardley, Baronet, Baron Eardley, of Spalding.

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In 1794 [his wife] Elizabeth Mercer of Dublin died.

In 1795 Hugh Carleton 1st Viscount Carleton (age 55) and Mary Buckley Mathew of Dorset were married.

The London Gazette 14064. 6th November 1797. Dublin Castle, November 6, 1797.

His Majesty's (age 59) Royal Letters being received, granting the following Dignities, Letters Patent are preparing to be passed under the Great Seal of this Kingdom accordingly, viz.

To armour Lowry, Viscount Belmore, and the Heirs Male ofhis Body lawfully begotten, the Dignity of Earl Belmore in the County of Fermanagh.

To Henry Viscount Conyngham (age 30), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, the Dignities of Viscount Mount-Charles, of Mount-Charles in the County of Donegal, and Earl Conyngham, of Mount-Charles aforesaid.

To Francis Viscount Llandaff (age 59) and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, the Dignity of Earl Landaff, of Thomastown in the County of Tipperary.

To Richard Hely, Lord Donoughmore (age 41), and the Heirs Male of his Body, lawfully begotten, the Dignity of Viscount Donoughmore of Knocklofty in the County of Tipperary; and in Default of such Issue, to the Heirs Male of the Body of Christian Hely, Baroness Donoughmore, deceased, (Mother of the said Richard Hely, Lord Donoughmore) by John Hely Hutchinson, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Ireland, and Keeper of His Majesty's Signet or Privy Seal in that Kingdom, also deceased, and their Heirs Male lawfully begotten.

To Hugh, Baron Carleton (age 58), Chief Justice of His Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully, begotten, the Dignity of Viscount Carleton, of Clare in the County of Tipperary.

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In 1810 [his wife] Mary Buckley Mathew of Dorset died.

On 25th February 1826 Hugh Carleton 1st Viscount Carleton (age 86) died without issue. Viscount Carleton of Clare in Tipperary and Baron Carleton of Anner in Tipperary extinct.